12/03/2025
Shayla, a board certified PMHNP, provides discounted mental health care services at G.F. TeleVet Healthcare for individuals without insurance or access to mental healthcare. She established the clinic in 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona for Veterans, later expanding to Jackson, MS & Gulfport, MS to ensure that all uninsured and underinsured residents could receive mental health care without worrying about extreme costs, according to a recent blog post on the clinic’s website. She initially established the clinic primarily as a free clinic, & later moved to a sliding scale model with appointments beginning at $35. From 2022-2024, the clinic received over $204,000 in grants & contracts to support operations.
Since opening in Mississippi, the clinic has had over 400 patient encounters and provided over 1,000 office visits. To date, the clinic has had zero deaths by su***de, one incarceration, & only four hospitalizations. In a recent blog post, Shayla explained that many patients present with complex cases involving both psychiatric and social challenges. The team at G.F. TeleVet works to develop comprehensive care plans that address violence prevention, incarceration, & (re)hospitalization, & promote positive health conditions while addressing social needs.
